The Project on Student Values was a curriculum development effort in value education. The Project was intended to develop innovative and demonstrative programs and materials for enabling teachers and schools to work with values in the classroom. Results of the Project include: (1) development of numerous strategies and materials for assisting…

Project Head Start and Project Follow Through are jointly exploring the effectiveness of 12 different educational approaches, or models, for the education of young children from poverty families. Investigations include study of (1) the effect of a continuous intervention program which begins with Head Start and extends through third grade, (2) the…

The project's basic goals were to develop and implement a comprehensive program with a potential for statewide implementation, incorporating career education philosophy, and provide a means for other school districts to assess the worth of career education and develop techniques for implementing their own programs. Product objectives outlined the…

This document reports on an exhaustive study into the large-scale treatment of drug abuse in New Jersey. Seeking to assess the impact of these programs, the state provided money to cover the cost of this comprehensive, year-long survey of both methadone maintenance and drug-free treatment projects. The findings generally supported the New Jersey…

This paper evaluates the extent to which certain program activities such as discussion activities, "it" games, group games, swimming, arts and crafts, special events, written activities, or transitional activities measurably decrease anti-social and non-social behavior among anti-social children and, likewise, increase the incidence of pro-social…

California's efforts to satisfy the educational needs of migrant children during the 1969 fiscal year are described in this evaluation report. Of an estimated 80,000 school-age children defined as migrants, 32,800 received services with 1969 funds. The major programs in the California Plan were (1) supplemental assistance to migrant impacted…

A brief history of the UCLA Practicum for Educational Developers is given as are the goals of the practicum and some of the obstacles in its path. The practicum seeks to train development personnel in the context of real development tasks, requires proven competence, is a team effort, and is based on the assumption that novices need assistance and…

A description and evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I-funded programs for the state of Oregon is reviewed in this report. The major categories of information presented in this report are: the relationship of Title I projects to educational priorities of the State Board of Education; attainment of student performance…

Presented is a description of the Portage Project, an early intervention program with a home-based delivery system which serves 163 children (0-6 years old) with exceptional educational needs. (SB)

Describes a program which provides opportunities for senior citizens to work with elementary school students of Shady Lane School. Information about the eight senior citizens involved, an evaluation of the program, recommendations and cautions for the future are included. (CM)

The evaluation of effectiveness was conceived with three college communities in mind. Surveys of students, faculty, and recent alumni produced data showing patterns of use and support. This approach recognizes that the career planning office's existence is also tied to the support of faculty and administration. (Author)

Focuses on (1) some steps that President Carter and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW) have taken to serve handicapped Americans, (2) new efforts that are underway in DHEW, such as closed captioning for the deaf, and (3) future effectiveness of rehabilitation programs in light of inflated expenses for health and hospital care.…

This review of the allied health occupations training programs offered by Brevard Community College (Cocoa, Florida) covers organization of the division, objectives, selection and admission process, instructional delivery system, clinical facilities, advisory committees, high school relations, continuing education programs, and program success.…

The Religious Education Outcomes Inventory includes two components: 1) the religious knowledge level reporting both individual and class profiles, and 2) the confidential attitude measure which links religious knowledge with attitudes and practices. The program's main use is to help local staffs monitor the effectiveness of their religious…

Presents a study that describes the development and assesses the effectiveness of a federally funded arts-in-education project undertaken by the Homer (New York) Central Schools. Concludes that the stated goal of integrating arts experiences regularly into the total school program was not being met and makes suggestions for effective…